ownership rules
Ownership deregulation: what you said
A discussion about pharmacy ownership by Chemist Warehouse’s Damien Gance sparked a strong reaction from AJP readers this week Appearing at a public hearing held as part of the Queensland …
CWH co-founder is wrong on deregulation claims
Recent comments by Chemist Warehouse’s Damian Gance could undermine the credibility of the profession, writes Paul Jaffar The Inquiry into the establishment of a pharmacy council and pharmacy ownership in …
Aussies don’t care who owns pharmacies: CWH co-founder
Many of the arguments voiced by those in favour of current pharmacy ownership laws are “truly grounded in self-interest being disguised as community care,” says Gance CWH co-founder Damian Gance …
King warns against GP, pharma ownership
Stephen King has taken aim at “absentee landlord” owners, especially of multiple pharmacies, in a Queensland Inquiry public hearing But he also warns that care would need to be taken …
The week in review
Pharmacy has been in the media this week, again the subject of damning reports There’s been some controversy this week around pharmacists, as one mum told parenting site Kidspot that …
Pharmacist ownership could be ‘whittled away by stealth’
The Guild’s David Quilty has taken aim at three types of opponent of pharmacist ownership: the ideologues, commercial opportunists and perennially confused In the latest edition of Forefront, the Pharmacy …
‘Taking shortcuts with your health is simply not worth it.’
The AMA Queensland says that pharmacists should not have a wider scope of practice due to conflict of interest and lack of training In its submission to the Queensland Parliamentary …
Does running a business undermine pharmacist services?
The Pharmacy Guild has “waged a campaign” against transfers of pharmacy ownership to the Ramsay group, Ramsay Health claims In its submission to the Queensland Parliamentary Inquiry into the pharmacy …
‘We need community services to stay in the hands of the community.’
Several patient stakeholder groups have made submissions to the Queensland pharmacy inquiry—and none support ownership deregulation Instead, there is significant support for the current ownership model, as well as an …
‘Chemist Warehouse’s price discounts are benefiting consumers.’
There’s no evidence that the growth of discounters like Chemist Warehouse is hurting consumers, says the Grattan Institute In its submission to the Queensland Parliamentary Inquiry into the pharmacy sector, …
Expanded scope would waste health resources: RACGP
The RACGP doesn’t support a Pharmacy Council in Queensland and says the ownership rules are “out-dated” In its submission to Queensland’s Parliamentary Inquiry into the pharmacy sector, the doctor group …
CWH calls for urgent ownership rules reform
Chemist Warehouse was unable to raise a significant bank loan against its annual turnover – thanks to the ownership rules, it says The exact figures are redacted in the group’s …